High-water mark
669.6232
career-best overall
93.0% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 669.6232 at Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival — 93.0% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- May 7, 2021
Eddie Frank's BBQ
Eddie Frank's BBQ is a competition barbecue team with 7 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2014 and 2021. Their best overall finish is 22nd of 83 at the Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival (2016). They are ranked #2353 of 6,491 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Eddie Franks BBQ”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1525
peak 1525 · rated over 7 contests
Contests
7
in the data
First seen
May 2, 2014
latest May 7, 2021 · 7 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
0
0 podiums
Overall top-10s
0
0% of 7 contests
Avg finish
top 43%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
658.38 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 654.35 (+4.04)
Walk rate
43%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±12.02
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 166.68 · weakest Brisket (161.26)
Road miles
24
across 7 mapped stops
Schedule strength
31%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1542)
Purse competed for
$24K
listed at 2 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
654.35 / 720
7 Master contests · 0 GCs
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to Eddie Frank's BBQ, each with one reason worth a look.
83 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#2,344 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1543
Careers of much the same size, 7 contests to 7, so neither rating has had more chance to settle than the other.
⚔ Compare careers#2,363 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1526
They turned up 5 years after Eddie Frank's BBQ did, first appearing in 2019.
⚔ Compare careers#2,350 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 43%
- Peak
- 1525
Level with Eddie Frank's BBQ on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Compare careers#2,356 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 29%
- Peak
- 1525
Their last contest in the data was back in 2015, 6 years before Eddie Frank's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,355 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1525
Their last contest in the data was back in 2018, 3 years before Eddie Frank's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careers#2,343 of the rated field
- Contests
- 6
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 33%
- Peak
- 1530
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 5 years before Eddie Frank's BBQ's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Compare careersFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men On Fire | 7 | 6 | 1 | 86% | ⚔ compare |
| THE GRISWOLDS | 7 | 2 | 5 | 29% | ⚔ compare |
| BUTCHER BBQ | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| UNCLE BC'S | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Camping Crew BBQ | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Sweet Mesquiters | 6 | 6 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Butt Rubbers Anonymous | 6 | 4 | 2 | 67% | ⚔ compare |
| RUB IT ALL OVER | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33% | ⚔ compare |
| IRON WHEEL COOKERS | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17% | ⚔ compare |
| Three Hog Night Smokers | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| BUFFALO'S BBQ | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| LawnAmerica | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| Dirty Sanchez Cue & Brue Crue | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100% | ⚔ compare |
| FATTMIKES BBQ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 80% | ⚔ compare |
| Los Primos BBQ | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2972 | 157.6572 | 166.68 | top 38% |
| Pork Ribs | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.1544 | 154.2056 | 162.26 | top 48% |
| Pork | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 174.2744 | 154.2288 | 164.14 | top 47% |
| Brisket | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176.5600 | 154.8000 | 161.26 | top 45% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 3 | 22 | 0 | top 40% | May 4, 2018 |
| Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | 2 | 27 | 0 | top 42% | May 3, 2019 |
More numbers
Contests a season
1
across 7 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
OK
6 of 7 contests
Contests visited
4
2 of them more than once
Opponents faced
256
finished ahead 284 times, behind 198
Longest layoff
2 yrs
May 3, 2019 → May 7, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20214 milestones
- Career-best overall score669.6232 Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Career-best single call (Brisket)176.5600 Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Peak power rating (1525) Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
- Most recent contest Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival
20161 milestone
- First call Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
20142 milestones
- First tracked contest Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score648.5716 Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +8.5 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 6, 2016 |
| +5.6 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 2, 2014 |
| +3.5 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival | May 1, 2015 |
| +2.6 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | May 3, 2019 |
| +2.3 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival | May 4, 2018 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 55% | 93% | 93% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 48% | 91.5% | 91.5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 46% | 91.4% | 91.4% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 49% | 88.5% | 88.5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 27% | 92.8% | 92.8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 43% | 88.9% | 88.9% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 35% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2021 | Bixby Rotary BBQ'N Blues Festival 🏅 Bixby, OK | 29 / 53 (669.6232) | 39 (157.6572) | 33 (163.9888) | 16 (171.4172) | 5 (176.5600) |
| May 3, 2019 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival 🏅 | 27 / 56 (658.7204) | 23 (166.2400) | 41 (155.4060) | 10 (174.2744) | 30 (162.8000) |
| May 4, 2018 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 31 / 68 (658.1256) | 28 (167.9772) | 32 (164.5256) | 30 (167.9656) | 41 (157.6572) |
| May 5, 2017 | Bixby BBQ'n Blues Festival (JUDGES FULL) Bixby, OK | 33 / 68 (636.9488) | 33 (164.5372) | 41 (154.2056) | 51 (154.2288) | 23 (163.9772) |
| May 6, 2016 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 22 / 83 (668.5032) | 6 (174.2972) | 7 (173.1544) | 38 (163.4060) | 38 (157.6456) |
| May 1, 2015 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 35 / 81 (639.9316) | 29 (166.2972) | 39 (159.9772) | 53 (158.8572) | 45 (154.8000) |
| May 2, 2014 | Bixby BBQ'N Blues Festival Bixby, OK | 28 / 80 (648.5716) | 16 (169.7372) | 27 (164.5716) | 43 (158.8572) | 43 (155.4056) |